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Bridget expands footprint with men’s wear
Jamaica Observer
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August 27, 2025
Bridget Sandals will be widening its product offering with a new men’s line. Handcrafted footwear brand Bridget Sandals is expanding its product range to include a men’s line for the first time, along with leather belts, wallets, handbags, purses,...
Dream House | A world-class seaside escape
The Gleaner
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August 17, 2025
Can we trust our eyes, or are they playing tricks on us? Does this out-of-this-world property exist in reality? Yes, it secretly does, and it will come as a surprise to many who pass its location on the western boundary of the White River Fish...
Tropical Storm Fernand hanging on as NHC tracks 3 tropical waves
Panama City News Herald - Florida
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The busiest months of hurricane season runs from mid-August through mid-October. Forecasters warn the lull in the tropics won't last so don't let your guard down. Still need to stock a hurricane kit? Here's what you need. In a rush? Get an...
No hurdles to voting
Jamaica Observer
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August 16, 2025
BROWN... there are a number of voting locations that are set up for the members of the JDF and JCF across the island THE Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) has sought to assure Jamaicans that neither duty nor distance stand in the way of members of...
Alorica Expands Its Cairo Operations, Increasing Workforce by 450% and Cementing Its Position as a Regional CX Powerhouse
Mid East Information
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August 27, 2025
Hiring surge and facility buildout to support significant client growth across travel, retail and tech sectors Alorica Inc., a global leader in digitally powered customer experiences (CX), announced its site expansion in Cairo, Egypt to meet...
Atlanta United ’keeper Jayden Hibbert to join Canada for September friendlies
The Globe and Mail
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August 26, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Atlanta United goalkeeper Jayden Hibbert plays the ball during a match against Toronto FC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga., this past Sunday.Mitch Martin/The Canadian Press Canada coach Jesse Marsch will have a...
When Pigs Fly Breads will close two of its four Mass. stores
Wicked Local - Massachusetts
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When Pigs Fly Breads is closing its Brookline and Jamaica Plain locations on Sunday, Aug. 17 The company still has two Massachusetts retail stores, in Lexington and Somerville. The bakery, founded in 1993, produces up to 12,000 loaves of bread...
This Panamanian-Caribbean Restaurant Made A Name For Itself In LA. Now, It's Moving To Long Beach
Patch
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August 26, 2025
"It's been crazy to see our growth in four years and now where we are today," Mercedes Squires said. "We have something really special." Posted Tue, Aug 26, 2025 at 9:51 am PT|Updated Tue, Aug 26, 2025 at 11:55 am PT LONG BEACH, CA — Each dish...
'This is needed': New grocery store set to fill void in Northampton County neighborhood
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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EASTON, Pa. – A grocer is expanding its Lehigh Valley footprint and bringing fresh meats, produce, baked goods and other foods to an underserved area. An Ideal Food Basket store, featuring a deli, bakery, hot prepared foods section and seven...
A lot of history and fun: Your city guide to Powder Springs
Access Atlanta - Georgia
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This fast growing city sits just west of Atlanta, and it offers plenty in the way of great eating, outdoor entertainment and a rich history. Powder Springs was first called Seven Springs after the springs that existed there during the city’s 1838...
Sensational Fiesta Latina in Zagreb Delights on the Very First Day!
Total Croatia News
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August 26, 2025
August the 26th, 2025 – The much anticipated Fiesta Latina in Zagreb has delighted all those who have visited thus far with its tempting Latin American flavours and aromas. Latin fever has well and truly taken hold in the Croatian capital as the...
Duhaney Drive to be closed for 10 days — NWA
Jamaica Observer
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August 15, 2025
Drainage upgrade underway along Susan Avenue in Portmore, St Catherine, as part of $45.billion SPARK programme August 15, 2025 KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Works Agency (NWA) has announced that a section of Duhaney Drive in Duhaney Park,...
Lillie Johnson, Jamaican-born sickle cell trailblazer, dies at 103
Caribbean National Weekly
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August 15, 2025
Lillie Johnson, a pioneering nurse, educator, public health leader, and founder of the Sickle Cell Association of Ontario, died on August 10 at the age of 103. - Advertisement - Born on March 16, 1922, in St Ann, Jamaica, to two teacher parents,...
BPO sector monitoring new bill seeking to keep call centre jobs in the USA
Radio Jamaica
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August 15, 2025
By Prince Moore The Global Services Association of Jamaica says it is monitoring the proposed "Keep Call Centers in America Act 2025". US senators Ruben Gallego and Jim Justice introduced the new bipartisan bill on July 29. The proposed act is to...
3 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Drive Global Impact
Forbes
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Global economic challenges like wealth inequality are increasingly an issue of redistribution rather than limitation. The resources and means of production are there. The issue is getting it into the hands of entrepreneurs who can use it to...
Alorica Expands Its Cairo Operations, Increasing Workforce By 450% And Cementing Its Position As A Regional CX Powerhous...
MENAFN
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN- AETOSWire) (BUSINESS WIRE ) -- Alorica Inc. , a global leader in digitally powered customer experiences (CX), announced its site expansion in Cairo, Egypt to meet rising demand from its global customer base. With the most number of new...
Danger to democracy
Jamaica Observer
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August 14, 2025
Members of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) observe physical distancing rules as they wait in line at a polling station on the compound of the JDF’s Foster Barracks on Manchester Road, Mandeville, in August 2020in the voting exercise for election...
Family is hours away from dream holiday and then hear scream from upstairs
The Mirror
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August 26, 2025
You're either someone who checks their passport 15 times before setting off for the airport, or someone who hopes to have remembered to pack it on the way. For one unfortunate family, disaster struck just 12 hours before they were due to set off...
Family prepare for dream holiday before horrible scream from upstairs is heard
Manchester Evening News
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August 26, 2025
You're either the type to check their passport 15 times before heading to the airport, or you're the sort who hopes to have remembered to pack it while already en route. For one unfortunate family, disaster struck just 12 hours prior to their...
DC Reggae Festival Returns for Third Year with Star-Studded Labor Day Lineup
News Ghana
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August 26, 2025
Washington’s Caribbean music scene gets a major boost this Labor Day as the third annual Dutty Fest takes over the nation’s capital. The September 1 event promises to deliver one of the DMV’s largest reggae gatherings at the trendy Kabu venue on K...